August Alsina has officially released the video for his new song “Drugs.” Besides dropping a new single, Alsina also decided to bless fans with accompanying visuals which show a different side of the New Orleans-bred singer.

In the video, a tribal painted Alsina pours his heart out while floating on a boat in the middle of the sea before diving in with several ladies surrounding him.

“Guess you can’t give me no answers/If I can’t give you no ransom/You rather take your chances/And do shit the hard way/When you left that door open/Girl, I got the notion/You still had emotions/Guess silence is golden/Baby, when I tell you I want you, I want you bad/If not more than before, I want you more than the time before that,” Alsina sings.

Alsina recently announced that “Drugs” will serve as the title track of his next album in an Instagram video posted to his account.

“I realized how addicted to certain ways of living life I was, addicted to chaos, drama, confusion,” he said. “Lately, for me, it’s been about breaking the cycle and creating a new normal. That new normal is love. I have a newfound addiction. Through love and beautiful women, I’ve been able to find myself, reach higher places within myself.”

A video posted by Yungin’ (@augustalsina) on Jan 6, 2017 at 2:42pm PST

Alsina has not announced a release date for Drugs, but the project should make for a big return following a quiet 2016.

Check out the video below.

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Rapper DMX was found unresponsive in a New York hotel parking lot.  Yonkers police responded to a call about an ‘unconscious male’ who appeared to be ‘lifeless.’  According to TMZ the troubled rapper was found without a pulse, and not breathing when police found him.

A representative for DMX, whom real name is Earl Simmons, said the rapper suffered from an asthma attack, but TMZ cites he was suffering from a drug overdose, and was given Narcan, a antidote to narcotic overdoses and CPR was performed.  One minute later he became “semi-conscious” and was taken to the hospital for further examination.

Story developing…

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For your information, this guy’s just 17 years old. Enjoy “Drugs” below.

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NYC trio Flatbush Zombies deliver their long-awaited follow-up to last year’s DRUGS. Better Off Dead features 19 hard-hitting cuts, produced entirely by in-house beatsmith Erick Arc Elliott. Both Danny Brown and Action Bronson make guest appearances. Stream it below or download here.

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Sway chopped it up with the Zombie trio on Shade45. They talks about the formation of the group and their experience taking a variety of drugs.

They also performed a few records. Check them out below.

“Thug Waffle”

“Breakfast At ePiffanies”

“Young Black and Arrogant”

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While Kanye and Jay-Z travel to Paris for their debauchery, Danny Brown, the self-proclaimed Adderal Admiral, travels to London. Teaming up with UK producer, Darq E Freaker, Danny Brown has some interesting drug escapades to share. Featuring  American Apparel models, tantalizing blueberry pancakes, shots of London and a truly grimy instrumental, this video is sure to keep you enthralled. In the song, Danny Brown hints that he’s working on “31,” a possible follow-up to XXX(30). Let’s hope he stays alive long enough to get it completed.

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Juicy J knows about drugs. Danny Brown knows about drugs. Unsurprisingly, they also know about drug tests. Teaming up with DJ A-Trak, the veteran and the “rookie” (Danny Brown has been in the game for awhile, but we’ll humor XXL‘s freshman list this one time) wax polemic about drugs and the jerks who discourage their use. According to Fools Gold Records, this is the first teaser from Loosies, the label’s upcoming compilation album. Enjoy.

A-Trak feat Juicy J & Danny Brown “Piss Test” by foolsgoldrecs

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